
Press Secretary of the Russian President Dmitry Peskov said that the lack of sound calls for dialogue in the West makes the continuation of the special military operation necessary.
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Statements by Russian officials on the goals and conditions for continuing the special military operation.
There are no sensible calls for dialogue with Russia in the West, which makes a special military operation (SVO) necessary. Press Secretary of the Russian President Dmitry Peskov stated this at a briefing, RIA Novosti reports.
“We do not see any sensible voices in favor of dialogue, in favor of correcting the situation, which makes it necessary for us to consistently conduct a special military operation,” the Kremlin representative said.

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